Deuteronomy 5:16 (WEB)
“Honor your father and your mother, as the LORD your God commanded you, that your days may be long and that it may go well with you in the land which the LORD your God gives you.
Catechism · 2
The Ten Commandments
“Exodus and Deuteronomy.” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Deut 5:6-22.
The Fourth Commandment
“Observing the fourth commandment brings its reward: "Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long in the land which the LORD your God gives you."” — Catechism footnote: Ex 20:12; Deut 5:16.
Fathers and councils · 2
Tertullian
“…when given through Moses; that is, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God from thy whole heart and out of thy whole soul; Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself; Thou shalt not kill; Thou shalt not commit adultery; Thou shalt not steal; False witness thou shalt not utter; Honour thy father and mother; and, That which is…” — editor's note: Deut. vi. 4, 5; Lev. xix. 18; comp. Matt. xxii. 34–40; Mark xii. 28–34; Luke x. 25–28; and for the rest, Ex. xx. 12–17; Deut. v. 16–21; Rom. xiii. 9.
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Cyril of Jerusalem
“But while honouring our heavenly Father let us honour also the fathers of our flesh: since the Lord Himself hath evidently so appointed in the Law and the Prophets, saying, Honour thy father and thy mother, that it may be well with thee, and thy days shall be long in the land.” — editor's note: Deut. v. 16.
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Cross-references · 8
Parallel passages
Exodus 20:12 and Deuteronomy 5:16 share the same wording (16 words).
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Cited together in Catechism §2200.
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